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Black Market Bluefin Tuna Rakes in Estimated $4 Billion a Year

(Nov. 8) -- Step away from the sushi. That toro you're eating might have come from an unsustainable fishery, and there's a good chance it's illegal as well, according to a new report released Sunday by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The group details the estimated $4 billion black market in...

First Ocean Life Census Finds 6,000 New Species

LONDON (Oct. 4) -- Taking a census of marine life is not as easy as knocking on doors. But after a 10-year effort that included diving into icy waters, guiding robots into pitch-black depths and laying out a vast network of microphones to spy on migrating fish, scientists today unveiled the results of the first-ever...

UPDATE: Low Oxygen Levels Killed 10,000 Fish Off Jersey Shore

(Aug. 12) -- UPDATE: This afternoon, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) confirmed that the cause of the massive menhaden die-off in the Delaware Bay is low oxygen levels. This is based on the most recent water sampling results. What does "low oxygen levels" mean? It's when the water contains less than 5...

Researchers: Gulf's Turtles Recovering From Oil Spill

(Aug. 11) -- The turtle population in the Gulf of Mexico seems to be recovering from the devastating impact of the BP oil spill, experts say. Fewer sea turtles from the gulf are showing signs of heavy oil coverage, researchers report. In previous months since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in April, nearly all those...

Iconic Lobsters in Crisis in Southern New England

(June 8) -- Tourists on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard this summer will be far from the oil blowout that has ruined the Gulf of Mexico's famed shrimp and oyster industries, but fisheries experts say southern New England's own delicacy -- lobster -- may be severely threatened for completely different reasons: overfishing...

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06/03/12 Wildlife Commission offers fishing waters app Source: The Daily News - Jacksonville NC The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission now has available on its mobile website a map outlining the joint and coastal water boundaries along the coast.
06/03/12 Some want states to regulate red snapper instead of... Source: The Montgomery Independent - Montgomery AL For a growing group of scientists, regulators and fishermen, the red snapper has come to symbolize all that is wrong with the way the federal government manages the nation's fisheries.
06/03/12 Some want states to regulate red snapper instead of... Source: Press-Register - Mobile AL For a growing group of scientists, regulators and fishermen, the red snapper has come to symbolize all that is wrong with the way the federal government manages the nation's fisheries.
06/03/12 FISH STOCKS SUSTAIN PACIFIC ISLAND COMMUNITIES Source: Fiji Government The fish stocks of the South Pacific are an extremely important resource for Pacific Island countries.
06/02/12 DWR wants public's thoughts and ideas on fishing in... Source: Deseret News The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to hear from people who like to fish in Utah. It is interested in people's thoughts about fishing regulation changes the biologists are considering for 2013 and suggestions about additional fishing regulations in Utah. A brief poll about proposed changes is on the DWR's website.